Wat Phra That Doi Tung

Wat Phra Maha Chin That Chao, or commonly known as Wat Phra That Doi Tung, is located in the area called the chest of Doi Nang Non, Huai Khrai Subdistrict, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province, which is the home of hill tribe people. Doi Tung is approximately 46 km from Mueang Chiang Rai District. It enshrines the left collarbone of the Lord Buddha and is the sacred relic of the birth year of those born in the year of the Pig. When the stupa to enshrine the relics was built, a large centipede flag (known in local dialect as Tung) as long as a thousand wa was planted on the top of the mountain. If the tip of the flag flew far to a certain city, it would be designated as the base of the stupa. Therefore, the mountain where the first pagoda of Lanna Thai was enshrined Stop by to pay homage to the most famous pagoda in Chiang Rai Province, which is ancient, beautiful, and located on a mountaintop about 2,000 meters above sea level, offering a full view of the natural scenery of Chiang Rai. #temple #worship #missingnature#naturetherapy#heartmovingtothemountains#seaoffog